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48 U.S.C. § 731d — Ratification of constitution by Congress
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Upon adoption of the constitution by the people of Puerto Rico, the President of the United States is authorized to transmit such constitution to the Congress of the United States if he finds that such constitution conforms with the applicable provisions of sections 731b to 731e of this title and of the Constitution of the United States.
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Upon adoption of the constitution by the people of Puerto Rico, the President of the United States is authorized to transmit such constitution to the Congress of the United States if he finds that such constitution conforms with the applicable provisions of sections 731b to 731e of this title and of the Constitution of the United States.
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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the island of Puerto Rico and to the adjacent islands belonging to the United States and waters of those islands; and the name Puerto Rico, as used in this chapter, shall be held to include not only the island of that name, but all the adjacent islands as aforesaid.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, § 4, 39 Stat. 953; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, designated San Juan as the capital of Puerto Rico. Section 6 of act Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 79, formerly cited as a credit to this section, was not repealed by act July 3, 1950.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Act July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 5, 64 Stat. 320, provided that the repeal of this section and sections 735, 750, 753, 754, 771–793, 793b, 796–799, 811–820, 822, 823, 824–844, 861, and 873 of this title and the amendment of sections 737 and 752 of this title were to be effective at such time as the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico became effective. Under [section 731d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section731d&num=0&edition=prelim), that Constitution, upon approval by the Congress of the United States, “shall become effective in accordance with its terms”. Congress, by act July 3, 1952, ch. 567, 66 Stat. 327, approved, with certain conditions, that Constitution; the approving act further provided that the Constitution, as so approved, “shall become effective when the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico shall have declared in a formal resolution its acceptance in the name of Puerto Rico of the conditions of approval herein contained, and when the Governor of Puerto Rico, being duly notified by the proper officials of the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico that such resolution of acceptance has been formally adopted, shall issue a proclamation to that effect”. The Constitution was proclaimed by the Governor of Puerto Rico on July 25, 1952, and became effective on that date.
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 731a
§ 731a. Change of name; Puerto Rico
From and after May 17, 1932, the island des-
ignated ‘‘Porto Rico’’ in the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to provide a civil government for Porto
Rico, and for other purposes,’’ approved March 2,
1917, as amended, shall be known and designated
as ‘‘Puerto Rico.’’ All laws, regulations, and
public documents and records of the United
States in which such island is designated or re-
ferred to under the name of ‘‘Porto Rico’’ shall
be held to refer to such island under and by the
name of ‘‘Puerto Rico.’’
(May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act approved March 2, 1917, as amended, referred to
in text, is act Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951, known
as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act and also
popularly known as the Jones Act, which is classified
principally to this chapter. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 731 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican
Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
§ 731b. Organization of a government pursuant to
a constitution
Fully recognizing the principle of government
by consent, sections 731b to 731e of this title are
now adopted in the nature of a compact so that
the people of Puerto Rico may organize a gov-
ernment pursuant to a constitution of their own
adoption.
(July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 1, 64 Stat. 319.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican
Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
REPEALS
Act July 3, 1950, ch. 446, § 6, 64 Stat. 320, provided that:
‘‘All laws
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